Handbook to the ethnographical collections . Fig. 241.—Stone club usedfor killing slaves. NW, coastof America. Fig. 242.—Stone axe used principally forkilling slaves. NW. coast of America.(Captain Cook.) man and the rest of the animals. All the tribes are extra-ordinarily rich in legends, in many of Avhieh animals play leadingparts ; in the north the raven, in the south the mink, are theprincipal heroes of such tales. The Kwakiutl believe in trans-migration. Sun-worship is strongly marked in the south, buteverywhere the heavenly powers are regarded with awe andreverence. Communication is held
Handbook to the ethnographical collections . Fig. 241.—Stone club usedfor killing slaves. NW, coastof America. Fig. 242.—Stone axe used principally forkilling slaves. NW. coast of America.(Captain Cook.) man and the rest of the animals. All the tribes are extra-ordinarily rich in legends, in many of Avhieh animals play leadingparts ; in the north the raven, in the south the mink, are theprincipal heroes of such tales. The Kwakiutl believe in trans-migration. Sun-worship is strongly marked in the south, buteverywhere the heavenly powers are regarded with awe andreverence. Communication is held with sj^irits by certain pro-fessional shamans, besides those who are initiated at the winter PLATE XV.
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